What are the main factors that influence a Costume Assistant's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Costume Assistant?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Costume Assistant roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A Costume Assistant's salary?

A Costume Assistant's salary grows with experience: starting around $37,571 for beginners, reaching about $38,640 at mid-level, and approach $41,630 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Costume Assistant?

Costume Assistant salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Costume Assistant roles are District of Columbia $48,534, California $48,350, Massachusetts $47,706. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Costume Assistant roles make?

Salaries for Costume Assistant level roles vary by specialization: Costume Shop Manager: $76,996; Costume Designer: $70,506; costume design: $70,051; Assistant: $57,384; Or Assistant: $53,602.

Costume Assistant Salary in New Mexico

How much does a Costume Assistant make in New Mexico? As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Costume Assistant in New Mexico is $40,600 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, a Costume Assistant's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $54,765
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $36,146 to $48,014
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,090

10% $32,090

50% (Median) $40,600

90% $54,765

Costume Assistant Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,014	$4,001	$923	$23
Average	$40,600	$3,383	$781	$20
25th Percentile	$36,146	$3,012	$695	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Costume Assistant Salaries

A Costume Assistant's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Costume Assistant Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Costume Assistant's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $37,571
Early Career (1-2 years): $37,749
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $38,640
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $40,806
Expert (over 8 years): $41,630

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Costume Assistant	less than 1 year	$37,571
Early Career Level Costume Assistant	1-2 years	$37,749
Mid-Level Level Costume Assistant	2-4 years	$38,640
Senior-Level Level Costume Assistant	5-8 years	$40,806
Expert Level Costume Assistant	over 8 years	$41,630

How Do Costume Assistant Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Costume Assistants. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,534.
California: $48,350.
Massachusetts: $47,706.

District of Columbia $48,534 California $48,350 Massachusetts $47,706 Washington $47,530 New Jersey $47,513 Alaska $47,451 Connecticut $46,846 New York $46,601

Hawaii $45,816 Rhode Island $45,448 Maryland $45,198 Minnesota $44,856 Colorado $44,725 Illinois $44,681 Oregon $44,514 Delaware $44,392

New Hampshire $44,315 Virginia $44,142 Pennsylvania $43,638 Nevada $43,383 North Dakota $43,300 Michigan $43,169 Wisconsin $43,120 Vermont $43,024

Texas $42,757 Maine $42,739 Arizona $42,713 Ohio $42,682 Georgia $42,279 Indiana $42,077 Wyoming $42,038 Utah $41,976

Iowa $41,950 Kansas $41,740 Louisiana $41,678 North Carolina $41,656 Missouri $41,648 Florida $41,477 Montana $41,385 Nebraska $41,297

Kentucky $41,249 South Carolina $41,073 Tennessee $40,964 Idaho $40,920 New Mexico $40,600 Oklahoma $40,530 Alabama $40,271 South Dakota $39,837

Arkansas $39,601 West Virginia $39,473 Mississippi $39,092

Top Paying Cities for Costume Assistant

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Algodones: $41,032
Belen: $40,804
Bernalillo: $41,105

Algodones, NM $41,032

Belen, NM $40,804

Bernalillo, NM $41,105

Bluewater, NM $40,242

Bosque, NM $40,504

Casa Blanca, NM $40,596

Cedar Crest, NM $41,139

Cedarvale, NM $39,526

Cerrillos, NM $41,062

Claunch, NM $39,380

Coyote, NM $40,457

Cuba, NM $40,392

Cubero, NM $40,685

Edgewood, NM $40,955

Estancia, NM $40,467

Gallina, NM $40,245

Counselor, NM $40,270

Grants, NM $40,196

Milan, NM $40,357

Isleta, NM $41,176

Jarales, NM $40,764

Jemez Pueblo, NM $40,835

Jemez Springs, NM $40,709

Laguna, NM $40,884

La Jara, NM $40,347

La Joya, NM $40,254

Lindrith, NM $40,205

Los Lunas, NM $41,020

Mcintosh, NM $40,690

Pueblo Of Acoma, NM $40,419

Moriarty, NM $40,553

Mountainair, NM $40,116

Nageezi, NM $40,217

New Laguna, NM $40,666

Paguate, NM $40,693

Pena Blanca, NM $41,148

Peralta, NM $41,085

Placitas, NM $41,106

Ponderosa, NM $40,783

Prewitt, NM $40,230

Regina, NM $40,258

Sandia Park, NM $41,036

Corrales, NM $41,190

San Fidel, NM $40,447

San Rafael, NM $40,274

Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM $41,036

San Ysidro, NM $40,981

Stanley, NM $40,547

Tijeras, NM $41,041

Tome, NM $40,965

Torreon, NM $40,829

Veguita, NM $40,501

Willard, NM $40,043

Youngsville, NM $40,468

Bosque Farms, NM $41,160

Clines Corners, NM $40,302

Cochiti Pueblo, NM $41,067

Cochiti Lake, NM $41,121

Albuquerque, NM $41,214

Kirtland Afb, NM $41,214

Rio Rancho, NM $41,146

Gallup, NM $40,288

Brimhall, NM $40,174

Church Rock, NM $40,193

Continental Divide, NM $40,164

Crownpoint, NM $40,198

Fence Lake, NM $40,018

Fort Wingate, NM $40,179

Gamerco, NM $40,246

Mentmore, NM $40,184

Mexican Springs, NM $40,179

Ramah, NM $40,106

Rehoboth, NM $40,206

Thoreau, NM $40,208

Tohatchi, NM $40,171

Vanderwagen, NM $40,179

Zuni, NM $40,170

Navajo, NM $40,224

Jamestown, NM $40,124

Pinehill, NM $40,074

Sheep Springs, NM $40,215

Smith Lake, NM $40,365

Yatahey, NM $40,200

Farmington, NM $40,394

Aztec, NM $40,468

Blanco, NM $40,279

Bloomfield, NM $40,231

Flora Vista, NM $40,435

Fruitland, NM $40,182

Kirtland, NM $40,436

La Plata, NM $40,450

Navajo Dam, NM $40,432

Shiprock, NM $40,376

Waterflow, NM $40,355

Newcomb, NM $40,190

Sanostee, NM $40,216

Santa Fe, NM $41,424

Abiquiu, NM $40,291

Alcalde, NM $40,993

Amalia, NM $40,230

Arroyo Hondo, NM $40,173

Arroyo Seco, NM $40,219

Canjilon, NM $40,166

Canones, NM $40,532

Carson, NM $40,327

Cebolla, NM $40,190

Cerro, NM $40,202

Chama, NM $40,366

Chamisal, NM $40,884

Chimayo, NM $41,171

Cordova, NM $41,101

Costilla, NM $40,398

Taos Ski Valley, NM $40,092

Dixon, NM $40,845

Dulce, NM $40,365

El Prado, NM $40,255

El Rito, NM $40,440

Embudo, NM $40,635

Espanola, NM $41,121

Glorieta, NM $41,265

Hernandez, NM $40,739

Ilfeld, NM $40,884

La Madera, NM $40,369

Lamy, NM $41,107

Llano, NM $40,801

Los Alamos, NM $41,204

White Rock, NM $41,282

Medanales, NM $40,784

Ojo Caliente, NM $40,544

Los Ojos, NM $40,267

Pecos, NM $41,136

Penasco, NM $40,650

Petaca, NM $40,129

Questa, NM $40,244

Ranchos De Taos, NM $40,457

Red River, NM $40,130

Ribera, NM $40,388

Rowe, NM $40,922

San Cristobal, NM $40,128

San Jose, NM $40,821

Ohkay Owingeh, NM $41,021

Santa Cruz, NM $41,157

Serafina, NM $40,286

Taos, NM $40,232

Tererro, NM $41,268

Tesuque, NM $41,424

Tierra Amarilla, NM $40,232

Trampas, NM $40,616

Tres Piedras, NM $40,118

Truchas, NM $40,987

Vadito, NM $40,596

Valdez, NM $40,159

Vallecitos, NM $40,127

Velarde, NM $40,783

Villanueva, NM $40,310

Spaceport City, NM $39,488

Las Vegas, NM $39,968

Angel Fire, NM $40,086

Anton Chico, NM $39,899

Buena Vista, NM $40,265

Chacon, NM $40,294

Cimarron, NM $40,023

Cleveland, NM $40,579

Eagle Nest, NM $40,053

Guadalupita, NM $40,232

Holman, NM $40,476

La Loma, NM $39,832

Maxwell, NM $40,037

Miami, NM $39,950

Mills, NM $39,808

Montezuma, NM $40,785

Mora, NM $40,636

Mosquero, NM $39,774

Ocate, NM $39,994

Ojo Feliz, NM $40,099

Rainsville, NM $40,275

Raton, NM $40,138

Rociada, NM $40,806

Roy, NM $39,817

Sapello, NM $40,452

Solano, NM $39,768

Springer, NM $39,933

Ute Park, NM $40,042

Valmora, NM $39,934

Wagon Mound, NM $39,889

Watrous, NM $39,948

Socorro, NM $39,855

Aragon, NM $39,976

Datil, NM $39,811

Lemitar, NM $40,041

Luna, NM $40,047

Magdalena, NM $39,814

Pie Town, NM $39,947

Polvadera, NM $40,137

Quemado, NM $40,030

Reserve, NM $39,958

San Acacia, NM $40,203

San Antonio, NM $39,635

Truth Or Consequences, NM $39,626

Arrey, NM $39,620

Caballo, NM $39,647

Derry, NM $39,445

Elephant Butte, NM $39,729

Garfield, NM $39,331

Hatch, NM $38,701

Monticello, NM $39,624

Rincon, NM $38,478

Salem, NM $39,208

Williamsburg, NM $39,676

Winston, NM $39,653

Las Cruces, NM $37,974

White Sands Missile Range, NM $38,099

Santa Teresa, NM $38,376

Playas, NM $39,810

Animas, NM $39,907

Anthony, NM $38,367

Arenas Valley, NM $39,837

Bayard, NM $39,800

Berino, NM $38,193

Buckhorn, NM $39,841

Santa Clara, NM $39,870

Chamberino, NM $38,232

Cliff, NM $39,795

Columbus, NM $39,688

Deming, NM $39,697

Dona Ana, NM $37,976

Fairacres, NM $38,089

Faywood, NM $39,679

Fort Bayard, NM $39,832

Gila, NM $39,736

Glenwood, NM $39,768

Hachita, NM $39,688

Hanover, NM $39,697

Hillsboro, NM $39,615

Hurley, NM $39,773

La Mesa, NM $38,701

Lordsburg, NM $39,780

Mesilla, NM $37,975

Mesilla Park, NM $37,979

Mesquite, NM $38,012

Mimbres, NM $39,728

Mule Creek, NM $39,835

Organ, NM $37,999

Pinos Altos, NM $39,794

Radium Springs, NM $37,990

Redrock, NM $39,693

Rodeo, NM $39,958

San Miguel, NM $37,997

Silver City, NM $39,795

Sunland Park, NM $38,172

Tyrone, NM $39,913

Vado, NM $38,027

Chaparral, NM $38,506

Clovis, NM $39,718

Cannon Afb, NM $39,631

Broadview, NM $39,603

Causey, NM $39,535

Crossroads, NM $39,441

Dora, NM $39,629

Elida, NM $39,464

Floyd, NM $39,560

Fort Sumner, NM $39,528

Grady, NM $39,640

House, NM $39,609

Kenna, NM $39,465

Lingo, NM $39,532

Melrose, NM $39,615

Milnesand, NM $39,449

Pep, NM $39,503

Portales, NM $39,647

Rogers, NM $39,514

Saint Vrain, NM $39,641

Taiban, NM $39,515

Texico, NM $39,656

Yeso, NM $39,371

Roswell, NM $39,417

Artesia, NM $39,495

Caprock, NM $39,415

Carlsbad, NM $39,521

Dexter, NM $39,445

Eunice, NM $39,556

Hagerman, NM $39,465

Hobbs, NM $39,614

Hope, NM $39,320

Jal, NM $39,509

Lake Arthur, NM $39,399

Lakewood, NM $39,458

Loco Hills, NM $39,531

Loving, NM $39,511

Lovington, NM $39,576

Mcdonald, NM $39,468

Malaga, NM $39,472

Maljamar, NM $39,434

Monument, NM $39,526

Tatum, NM $39,493

Whites City, NM $39,559

Carrizozo, NM $39,230

Alamogordo, NM $39,105

Alto, NM $39,236

Bent, NM $39,113

Capitan, NM $39,145

Cloudcroft, NM $39,108

Corona, NM $39,401

Encino, NM $39,717

Fort Stanton, NM $39,161

Glencoe, NM $39,133

High Rolls Mountain Park, NM $39,101

Holloman Air Force Base, NM $39,101

Hondo, NM $39,169

La Luz, NM $39,101

Lincoln, NM $39,055

Mayhill, NM $39,189

Mescalero, NM $39,118

Nogal, NM $39,286

Orogrande, NM $39,121

Picacho, NM $39,161

Pinon, NM $39,308

Ruidoso, NM $39,310

Ruidoso Downs, NM $39,257

Sacramento, NM $39,136

San Patricio, NM $39,182

Sunspot, NM $39,101

Timberon, NM $39,185

Tinnie, NM $39,138

Tularosa, NM $39,127

Vaughn, NM $39,557

Weed, NM $39,185

Tucumcari, NM $39,754

Amistad, NM $39,702

Bard, NM $39,639

Capulin, NM $40,088

Clayton, NM $39,779

Conchas Dam, NM $39,815

Cuervo, NM $39,624

Des Moines, NM $39,929

Folsom, NM $39,991

Garita, NM $39,739

Gladstone, NM $39,819

Grenville, NM $39,811

Logan, NM $39,752

Mcalister, NM $39,629

Nara Visa, NM $39,658

Newkirk, NM $39,702

Quay, NM $39,725

San Jon, NM $39,682

Santa Rosa, NM $39,725

Sedan, NM $39,739

Trementina, NM $39,737

Costume Assistant Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Costume Assistant roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, Costume Assistant positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Costume Assistant as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Costume Assistant

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$48,720	$23.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$46,690	$22.0	15%
Internet	$46,690	$22.0	15%
Chemicals	$44,660	$21.0	10%
Software & Networking	$44,660	$21.0	10%

Costume Assistant Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Costume Assistant's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$36,146

Average $40,600/year

$48,014

$3,012

Average $3,383/month

$4,001

$695

Average $781/week

$923

$17

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$48,014	$4,001	$923	$23
Average	$40,600	$3,383	$781	$20
25th Percentile	$36,146	$3,012	$695	$17

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